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Schools, 1906

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School Teachers' Duties. Inquirer, Stockinbingal, asks--

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

Does the Minister for Public Instruction approve of teachers becoming members of the Farmers and Settlors' Association, and holding office as secretary or treasurer in such an association…

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Methodist Conference. Sunday Schools Demonstration Ministerial Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 6

The Ministerial Conference met again yesterday morning in the Centenary Hall, the president (Rev. J. G. M. Taylor) presiding The Rev. W. F. Oakes, the secretary to the…

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Sunday School Demonstration. an Enthusiastic Gathering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 6

There was an attendance of between 3000 and 4000 Sunday school children of the Methodist Church assembled in the Town Hall last night on the occasion of the annual meeting…

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Bible in State Schools. Proposed Action in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 4

Replying to a deputation to-day urging a referendum on the question of allowing religious teaching in State schools, the Premier said that so far the Cabinet had only…

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Bible in State Schools. Action in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--A deputation consisting of Dr. Donaldson (Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane), Dr. Frodsham (Bishop of North Queensland), the Right Rev. R. H. Roberts…

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Free Meals for School Children

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 4

The Bill to provide meals for underfed school children, which has been read the second time In the House of Commons, is the outcome of years of agitation. It is regarded as the…

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School of Motoring. Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 6

The motor mart management, Melbourne, has opened business in Exhibition-street, in the promises that have been occupied for some time past by the…

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Fort-street School Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 12

The sixteenth annual carnival of the above school will be held at Farmer's Domain baths to-day, commencing at 2.30 p.m. The programme includes a first-class handicap, in which A. Wickham, C. Smith,…

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Double Bay S. P. School Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 12

The above club held a 50yds handicap at Mr. Geo, Farmer's baths, Rushcutter Bay, on Monday afternoon, with the following results:—First heat: V. Lock, 1; L. Clark, 2; J. Glazebrook, 3. Second heat: R. Dawes,…

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Swimming. Fort-street School Club

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 6

The 16th annual carnival of the above school will be held at Farmer's Domain Baths to-day, commencing at 2.30 p.m. The programme includes a 90 yards first-class…

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Dinners for School Children

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 10

Anyone watching the children of a public school during the interval set apart for morning play could not but be pleased at their happy look and manner. They are evidently well cared…

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The Schools. Sydney C.e. Grammar School

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 12

In its early days the S.C.K.G.S. was noted chiefly for Its rowing, "having won five out of the first seven races rowed. Latterly, however, mainly owing to the loss of Mr. E. J. Robson as coach, there has been rather a…

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Public Schools Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 12

In the first grade only town matched were played, Woollabra v. Leichhardt, at the Sports Ground, and Inddington v. Leichhardt West, at Leichhardt Oval. Fort-street received a forleit from High School a;…

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Great Public Schools Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 12

The King's School just managed to stave off a one innings defeat at the hands of Newington, having only three wicket in hand and as runs to get in a bad light". No less than seven of the King's scholars ran into double…

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A Schoolmaster Murdered. Confession of the Crime

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Zippel has confessed that he shot Thomas Reid, a Scottish schoolmaster, in the hack, and buried his body in an undergrowth. The body has…

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Consolation Teachers' Prizes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 8

The Department of Public Instruction is offering what may be called, consolation prizes to unsuccessful candidates in competitive examinations. These pupil teachers who failed…

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From Sundry Schoolrooms. Matter of Fact

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 33

Question: "If you had ten apples, and four were bad, how many would be good?"—Answer: "The others." Question: "When do you think about; having…

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School Children and Home Life

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 43

With the object of discovering the cause of the variation in the physical condition of the children, some interesting experiments have been made at one of the London County…

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District Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

Under the new arrangements for providing a higher course, of instruction in certain selected schools for probationary students prior to their admission to the…

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Ministers and Public Schools

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 3

Of the incoming Ministers six were at Eton, two at Harrow, two at Cheltenham, and once each at Winchester, City of London, Wellington, Clifton, Merchant…

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